USA v. Smith et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOVANTE DEVON MCCORD,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:21-cr-00035-SLG-MMS
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 73. Pursuant to Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble by the District Court, with the
written and oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the
United States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate
judge at which Defendant entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Indictment, which
charges a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951(a) – Interference
with Commerce by Robbery; and Count 3 of the Indictment, which charges
violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) – Felon
in Possession of a Firearm; and admission to the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation.
Judge Scoble issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 93, in
which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty to
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Counts 1 and 3 of the Indictment. No objections to the Final Report and
Recommendation have been filed.
The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The
Court has reviewed the Final Report and Recommendation and adopts it.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Count 1 of the Indictment – Interference with Commerce by Robbery; and Count
3 of the Indictment – Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Defendant is adjudged
GUILTY of Counts 1 and 3. An Imposition of Sentence hearing is scheduled for
April 8, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in Anchorage Courtroom 3.
DATED this 8th day of March, 2022, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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